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Flawed Perfection

Flawed Perfection, the sequel to Something About Eve, is finished! Now, all I have to do is work on the cover, edit it and have it formatted. :)

I have to admit to being a little sad that this story with Eve, Adam and Lainey is over, but, I am pretty happy with how it turned out. I hope that when it comes out, you will be happy with it, too.

I'm baaack!

I took some time off from writing, and...well...basically everything except reading. Sometimes you just need a break, and gather your thoughts. It's been a good break, and I'm ready to get back to it!

Destined to Kill is doing well, and Something About Eve has picked up steam since the new cover. Which is awesome since the sequel, "Flawed Perfection" is coming very soon!

I'm always looking for reviewers for Destined to Kill...so, if you're interested, let me know and I'll send you a file (.mobi, .ePub or .pdf) in exchange for an honest review! Help me get this book out there! Please and thank you!

Half way there!

I am currently half way through with chapter fourteen on my new book, Flawed Perfection (the sequel to Something About Eve). Unfortunately, due to many, many things that happened in life, it took me a LONG time to get here. But, fortunately, now that I'm here, the book is going very well and faster than I expected.

I hope, to those who read Something About Eve, Flawed Perfection will live up to any expectations. I know that there has been a lot of mixed feelings for SAE because it was perceived as a certain type of book, and it disappointed when it didn't turn out to be exactly what people expected. That's totally fine with me. I know what I think and feel when I write a book, but just like songs, I expect people to have their own interpretations. I love that...even when people get mad at me for not writing it the way they thought it should be written. :) I can only write what is in my head and heart. I often don't even know what I'm writing until I read it back. If I wrote what I thought everyone would like, it wouldn't be different than other things that are out there. :)

I am getting sleeeeepy ...

I am currently in the middle of training for my next triathlon. I also happen to be taking Muay Thai and Krav Maga. So, training can take up A LOT of time. By the time I'm able to sit down to write, I tend to fall asleep. :) Sleep writing. It's all good. Sometimes I like what I write when I'm not completely awake. It's like I'm dream writing. Who knows, those may be the best parts of the book!

I will train hard until August 4 (when the tri is). I would like to say I'll be able to rest then and focus purely on writing, but I will begin training for my other tri in October. I'm even considering another tri in September, but I'm not sure if my body will agree with that. :)

Good news is, Flawed Perfection is practically writing itself, and going at a very good pace. I love it! And, now, back to Eve, Lainey, Adam and Bella...

MyTunes

I love jamming to music while writing. Often times, it helps me find the inspiration I need. For instance, if you've read Something About Eve, there's a scene in a club...the song that is playing in my head during that scene is Paulina Rubio's "Fire (Sexy Dance)".

From Destined to Kill, Anala's song is "Rescue Me" by Kerrie Roberts.

And, for Flawed Perfection, the song is "Clarity" by Zedd ft. Foxes.

Back to Eve and Lainey. They have been bugging me all day. Guess I should pay attention to them.

Dream a little dream

My most productive writing days usually come after having expressive dreams. Luckily, I had a good dream last night.

I often wonder how other writers write. Do they outline the entire book, or do they sit in front of the computer/typewriter/paper and just write? I also wonder what the most difficult part of writing is for other writers. For me, believe it or not, it's names. I think, for the most part, I'm happy with the names I came up with for my characters.

Today's blog is brought to you by the letter "R" for Random. Just random thoughts before digging in and writing.

See you after another chapter or so of Flawed Perfection!

So many voices!

I wonder if every writer has this "problem":

I have at least 3 different books going on in my head. That means, I have AT LEAST 6 different characters trying to have conversations in my head. Maybe it's just me and I'm a little "off". ;) Those characters are vying for my attention, but I try to stick with one book at a time so I don't mix anything up.

It's not a bad problem to have, because I'm hoping that once I get to the other characters, they'll still be talking to me.

Right now, Eve, Lainey and Adam have my undivided attention. Next up, Anala, Sam and Amanda. Then....Blaise and Grayson. It's getting crowded!

Nightmare

As a writer, the worst thing for me is an empty page. Sitting down to start a book is sometimes overwhelming. You see the little cursor blink and blink and blink...and you wonder if you're ever going to fill those pages with something people would like to read.

If you're lucky, the words begin to flow and one page turns into 300+ pages. If you're really, REALLY lucky, what you come up with is something that will grab people's attention and entertain them. That's always my goal. I just want people to enjoy what I write as much as I enjoy writing it.

Ah, my first blog post...

Hello, all! I don't usually write blogs. I write novels, which is enough writing for me. But, I thought I'd give this a try.

Today, I have spent a lot of time trying to promote my new book, Destined to Kill. Now, it's time to work on Flawed Perfection (the sequel to Something About Eve). I'm happy with how it's turning out. It's been kind of surprise, but I like that. It's always nice to lose yourself in writing, then enjoying it when you read it.

If you're reading or going to read Destined to Kill or Something About Eve, I hope you enjoy! If you're not, I encourage you to do so! :)
Destined to Kill
Something About Eve